ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICACY OF RADIATION THERAPY IN 134 CASES OF MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
- VernacularTitle:重症肌无力症134例放射治疗的疗效分析
- Author:
Laihui TU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
radiation therapy;
myasthenia gravis;
thymus
- From:
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University
1982;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
From May, 1961 to December, 1985, 25 patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) were treated by radiation with deep X-ray and 109 patients with 60Co mainly on the thymus, followed up from 2 months to 24 years.89 cases(66.5%)showed good results. complete remission was seen in 26 cases(19.5%)and considerable improvement in 63 cases(47%). 56 cases were treated only by radiation or by combination of radiation and anticholinesterase drugs as self control in this group. Radiation therapy also demonstrated a favourable result.The titers of nAChRab and total lymphocytes in the blood were decreased after irradiation on the thymus or spleen.Nowadays, the radiation therapy for MG is not an empiric treatment,but really one of the immunological regulatory therapies. It may be recommended in clinical practice and its indications have been suggested.
